Avadh Sugar & Energy Ltd has fixed Friday, July 17, 2026 as the record date to determine equity shareholders eligible for a dividend of ₹10 per share for the financial year 2025-26. The payout is contingent upon approval at the company's forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

The Board of Avadh Sugar & Energy Ltd communicated the decision to the stock exchanges pursuant to Regulation 42 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The dividend of ₹10 per equity share of ₹10 each will be paid if declared by shareholders during the meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, 2026.

The following table details the corporate action parameters:

The intimation was signed by Prashant Kapoor, Company Secretary, and submitted to the exchanges on June 22, 2026. Shareholders holding the stock on the record date will qualify for the dividend distribution upon the declaration.

Avadh Sugar & Energy Limited has appointed Mr. Rahul Chhabra as an Additional Independent Director for a term of five years effective from June 15, 2026, subject to the approval of the shareholders. The decision was taken by the Board of Directors on June 10, 2026, following the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Mr. Rahul Chhabra (DIN-10041446) will serve as an Independent Director for a period of five consecutive years commencing from June 15, 2026, until June 14, 2031. He shall not be liable to retire by rotation during this tenure. The appointment was made in compliance with Regulation 30 and Schedule III of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

Profile of the Appointee

Mr. Chhabra, aged 64, holds an MA in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics, an MBA in Finance and Marketing from the Indian Institute of Management, and a BA in Economics from St. Stephen's College. He retired in July 2021 from the post of Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs.

His previous diplomatic roles include serving as High Commissioner to Kenya, Ambassador to Somalia, and Permanent Representative of India to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and UN Habitat. He has also held the position of Ambassador to Hungary and Bosnia & Herzegovina.

Disclosures and Compliance

The company confirmed that Mr. Rahul Chhabra is not related to any Director of the Company. Furthermore, he is not debarred from holding the office of Director by any order of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), or any other authority. The requisite disclosures were made in accordance with SEBI Master Circular No. HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026.